Horizontal Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes on Abiotic Touch Surfaces: Implications for Public Health

ABSTRACT Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is largely responsible for increasing the incidence of antibiotic-resistant infections worldwide. While studies have focused on HGT in vivo, this work investigates whether the ability of pathogens to persist in the environment, particularly on touch surfaces,...

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Auteurs principaux: Sarah L. Warnes, Callum J. Highmore, C. William Keevil
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/9872c7486f5b4f9393d83fff073f6e46
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